Identification of transmission foci of Schistosoma mansoni: narrowing the intervention target from district to transmission focus in Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Abebaw Tiruneh (Author), Daniel Kahase (Author), Endalew Zemene (Author), Eyob Tekalign (Author), Absra Solomon (Author), Zeleke Mekonnen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infection is a significant public health problem in Ethiopia, and has wide distribution in the country. The impact of the disease is particularly high on school-age children. Nationwide 385 endemic districts were identified, whereby control and el...